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maxrandb

(17,435 posts) Tue May 3, 2022, 05:14 PM May 2022

Can someone tell me what law the leaker broke? [View all]

The draft opinion is not classified.

It doesn't have a Top Secret, Secret, Confidential or FORNO stamp on it.

It's not marked "For Official Use Only".

The Supreme Court isn't working national security issues in this case.

In a truly free society, we'd have access to every fucking working document that isn't classified.

Why would the FBI get involved in this.

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Can someone tell me what law the leaker broke? [View all] maxrandb May 2022 OP

Probably an HR violation, but law? Nah n/t leftstreet May 2022 #1

Ashton Fox Embry who leaked a Supreme Court decision was indicted... PoliticAverse May 2022 #2

The issue in that case was trading on government information for financial gain. Ocelot II May 2022 #19

The law he was indicted on did not involve financial gain. n/t PoliticAverse May 2022 #20

Its on shaky ground in regards to consequences, they might get fired but uponit7771 May 2022 #3

Fired? Then I hope it was Alito JohnSJ May 2022 #13

TRUE !! uponit7771 May 2022 #15

It's all meant to distract from the larger issue that we have a right-wing radical Supreme Court TheRealNorth May 2022 #4

I don't think that will work for this JohnSJ May 2022 #14

The right to privacy... AZ8theist May 2022 #5

But the Supreme Court should have control over their own body... Bucky May 2022 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #6

Some seem more interested in the leaker Deuxcents May 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #36

WHY ISNT THE FBI SEARCHING FOR THE TOP SECRET DOCUMENTS A MARA LAGO? onecaliberal May 2022 #8

No law was broken. SoonerPride May 2022 #9

It isn't illegal; it's against the rules of the Supreme Court. Ocelot II May 2022 #10

Potentially, 18 USC 641 onenote May 2022 #11

It's a real stretch. Ocelot II May 2022 #18

Maybe. But see: onenote May 2022 #30

What's the purpose of keeping it secretly hidden? Emile May 2022 #12

Theoretically, proposed opinions are still in the "consideration" stage Bucky May 2022 #25

IMO it was leaked on purpose to test the waters! n/t RKP5637 May 2022 #16

My thoughts exactly... SheilaAnn May 2022 #21

Roe rso May 2022 #17

I'm certain one of the terms of employment is non-disclosal of privileged communications Bucky May 2022 #22

This right here. LiberatedUSA May 2022 #24

Breaking the terms of your employment maxrandb May 2022 #26

What we know about the investigation into the Supreme Court leak-What Crime is at play LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #27

These IDIOTS want to go after someone, (in the SC) that leaked the TRUTH. yet bluestarone May 2022 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m May 2022 #29

Possibly Contempt of Court? Mr.Bill May 2022 #31

I assume grand juries probably have laws because ordinary citizens serve LeftInTX May 2022 #34

Don't take offense, but Mr.Bill May 2022 #35

From Barbara McQuade LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #32

Likely theft of Government documents... brooklynite May 2022 #33

The most likely charge you will see from this is lying to the FBI dsc May 2022 #37

Take a page of opinion James48 May 2022 #38